Socket-cover.



Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

HARRY NORTHWOOD, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

SOCKET-COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2'7, 1917.

' Application filed September 19, 1916. Serial No. 120,945.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY Non'rrrwoon, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Wheeling, countyof Ohio, and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSocket-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to socket covers, and. it has for its primaryobject to provide a simple and inexpensive shade or globesupportingcover for electric light sockets, which may be readily-attached Withoutremoval of the socket from its suspension cord or other support.

A further object is to provide a combined socket cover and shade supportor holder involving parts which are telescopically nested or assembled,eliminating the necessity for providing screw threadstherein.

With these and other objectsin view, theinvention resides in thefeatures of construcflector 3 through the neck of which said shell tion,arrangement of parts and combination ner shell B of approximatelyconoidal form. Said shell B comprises a substantially cylindrical bodyportion 7 an integral dome portion 8 and the intermediate shoulderportron 6 above mentioned, said body portion being adapted forintroduction in close-fitting, or telescoped, relation to the body 1 ofthe outer shell with the dome portion 8 projecting upward above theflange 5.

The inner shell B is composed of two com- S plemental members orsections which are preferably of identical form, as shown, said ofelements which :will hereinafter be exemplified, reference being had tothe acc0m- V panying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a verticalsection'of a preferred form of the invention employed as a shadesupport; v

Fig. 2 is a similar section of a slightly modified form;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a support for a heavy globe, alsoembodying my in vention. I

Referring to said drawings, in which like designating charactersdistinguish like parts throughout the several views- A indicates atubular outer shell composed of sheet-metal and comprisinga cylindricalbody portion 1 having its lower end flared outward to form a supportingflange 2 adapted for receiving thereon in seated position the upperportionof a shade orirehas been introduced. Located at a suitabledistance above said flange 2 is a series of annularly disposed,ventilation openings 4, a'sshown. The upper minates in an inturnedflange 5 which is adaptedto overlie in seated relation an annularexternalshoulder' 6 formed in an in- -their assembled relation.

sections having their meeting edges connected at one side, as by ahinge, to permit of said sections being opened and closed with respectto each other without destroying While any appropriate form of hingeconnection may be employed, I prefer to use a wire loop 9 received 1napertures 10 provided therefor in the adjacent vertical edges of theshell sections, as shown, said apertures being preferably slightlyelongated horizontally to permit of increased freedom of openingmovement of said sections with respect to each other. A central or axialopening 11 is provided. in the dome portion 8 in which the .socketsuspension member or wire is re- "ceived while said dome portion restsdirectly upon the light socket (not shown).

To accommodate the hinge and thus prevent the latter from interferingwith the introduction of the shell B within the shell A, the body 7 ofsaid shell B may be provided with an inwardly pressed circumferentialrib 12 whereby is end of said shell'terformed an external annularchannel 13, in

which the hinge is located, as shown in Fig. 1; or, if preferred,slight-horizontal-indentations 13 may be substituted for said channel,as shown in Figs, 2 and 3, said indentations being of proper length anddepth. In addition to serving the purpose mentloned, the rib 12 or theindentations 13, as the case may be, act to prevent the unhinged edgesof the sections composing the shell B from passing each other, orassuming overlapped relation while beingintroduced within the outershell A.

For concealing the collar or neck of the shade or reflector 3, a shortflared apronlike ring loosely embracing relation to the body of theouter part of the i or shield 14 may be disposed'in I shell A, the samebeing adapted to have its lower end or edge rest upon said shade orreflector. Said shield is provided with a series of suitably locatedventilation openings 15, as shown.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, which illustrates a combinationsocket cover and support for heavy globes and the like, the outer shellA hasitslowerend flared outward to form a bell-mouth skirt 16 designedto encircle the neck or collar of the globe, as 17, to be supported,said skirt having clamping screws 18 directed therethrough for assumingimpinging relation to said neck or col-' lar. In this form of device notonly is the lower outwardly flared supporting flange 2 omitted, but thering or shield 14 is also dispensed with.

In applying the invention, the shell A is first introduced upwardthrough the neck of the shade which is to be supported, and the shield14: is then slipped downward over said shell. Said parts are thentogether elevated to a position on the suspension cord a suitabledistance above the socket. The sections of shell B are then spread apartat the side opposite the hinge for the introduction of said cord to acentral or axial position, whereupon said sections are again closed uponeach other to embrace said cord at a point between the socket and theparts previously applied, as aforesaid. Said shell B is then slippedupward along said cord and is telescoped to seating position withinshell A; and, finally, the parts so assembled are permitted to drop to aposition wherein the dome portion of shell B seats upon the, socket.

What is claimed is- 1.A combined socket cover and shade supportcomprising an outer shell having its lower end adapted for assumingsupporting relation to a shade and having an inturned flange at itsupper end, and a second shell adapted for introduction in telescopedrelation to said outer shell, said second shell comprising a bodyportion and an apertured dome portion with an intermediate shoulder,said shoulder being designed to assume underlying relation to saidflange, said second shell being composed of two similar complementalconnected sections adapted for axial opening andclosing movement withrespect to each other.

2. A combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, and a second shell telescoped within said'supportingshell and having an apertured dome portion projected upward from thelatter, said shells having interengaging means for limiting the extentof upward telescopic movement of said second shell, said second shellbeing composed of two connected complemental sections adapted for axialopening and closing movement with respect to each other.

3. A combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, and a second shell telescoped within said supportingshell and having an apertured dome portion projected upward from thelatter, said shells having interengaging means for limiting the extentof upward telescopic movement of said second shell, said second shellbeing composed of two complemental sections having a hinged connectionwhich permits axial opening and closing movement of said sections withre spect to each other.

4. A combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, a second shell telescoped within said supporting shelland having an apertured dome portion projected upward from the latter,said shells having interengaging means for limiting the extent of upwardtelescopic movement of said second shell, said second shell beingcomposed of two complemental sections, and means hingedly connectingsaid sections at one side only so as to permit axial opening and closingof said sections with respect to each other.

5. A combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, a second shell telescoped within said supporting shelland having an apertured dome portion projected upward from the latter,said shells having interengaging means for limiting the extent of upwardtelescopic movement of said second shell, said second shell beingcomposed of two complemental sections, and means hingedly connectingsaid sections at one side, only so as to permit lateral separation ofsaid sections at the opposite side for the introduction of a socketsuspension member, said sections having means provided therein forreceiving said connecting means in non-engaging relation with thetubular shell and for preventing the abutting free edges of saidsections from assuming overlapped relation.

6. A combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, 2. second shell telescoped within said supportingshell and having an apertured dome portion projected upward from thelatter, said shells having interengaging means for limiting the extentof upward telescopic movement of said second shell, said second shellbeing composed of two connected complemental sections, and an apron-likeshield loosely embracing the lower part of the tubular shell.

7. A- combined socket cover and shade support comprising a tubularsupporting shell, a second shell telescoped within said supporting shelland having an apertured 1,217,489 I I a f doniefiortion projected upwardfroni. the tions, and a, hinge connecting seid sections letter, 'said'shells having interengaging at one side and located in said channel. 10

' means for limiting the extent of upward In testimony whereof, I aifixmy signature I telescopic'movement of said second shell, an in presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

5 inwardly pressed-circumferential rib formed HARRY NORTHWOOD;

in said second shell' 'whei'eby is formed an Witnesses: vexternalannularchannel, said second shell H. E. DUNLAP, being cg np qsedof two complemented sec- G. 0. SMITH.

